Another one of the aims of the RDS Primary Science Fair is to develop teacher confidence and skills in teaching STEM subjects.

Michael Duffy, CEO of the RDS said: 'The appetite for the RDS Primary Science Fair grows every year, demonstrating primary school teachers' desire for innovative methods of teaching science in the classroom, but also the fun that children get out of participation.'

Now in its seventh year, the RDS Primary Science Fair Dublin runs alongside the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition. This year, the RDS Primary Science Fair also took place in Limerick on January 15 and 16. Mr Duffy said that this move was the 'first of a national expansion' that the RDS intend to roll out in the coming years.

'We are very grateful to our supporters for enabling this move, in particular the Irish American Partnership who have a specific interest in the educational well-being of Irish primary schools.'